Automate deep-dive competitor analysis across social media, maps, and travel platforms using Apify Actors.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install apify-competitor-intelligence
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install apify-competitor-intelligence using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
Prefer to download?
Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.
What is Apify Competitor Intelligence?
The Apify Competitor Intelligence skill empowers developers and marketers to systematically monitor and analyze competitor activities across the digital landscape. By leveraging the power of Openclaw Skills and Apify's robust Actor ecosystem, users can extract actionable data from Google Maps, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, and Booking.com without writing custom scraping logic.
This skill bridges the gap between raw web data and strategic business intelligence, providing a structured way to track pricing, ad strategies, and audience engagement. It utilizes the mcpc CLI to dynamically interface with various scrapers, ensuring that your Openclaw Skills environment always has access to the most current data extraction parameters and platform-specific capabilities.
Apify Competitor Intelligence Use Cases
- Monitoring competitor pricing and availability on Booking.com for hotel benchmarking.
- Analyzing competitor ad creative strategies on Facebook and Instagram to refine marketing campaigns.
- Benchmarking local business performance and review sentiment via Google Maps data.
- Tracking content trends and engagement metrics on TikTok and YouTube to identify viral opportunities.
- Extracting competitor contact information and location data for lead generation and market positioning.
How Apify Competitor Intelligence Works
- Identify the specific competitor analysis type and select the appropriate Apify Actor from the supported list.
- Fetch the Actor's input schema dynamically using the mcpc tool to ensure all required parameters are identified.
- Define user preferences regarding the output format (CSV or JSON) and the volume of results to be processed.
- Execute the analysis script within the Openclaw Skills framework to initiate the data extraction process.
- Summarize the findings directly in the chat and save the structured data to a locally accessible file for further analysis.
Apify Competitor Intelligence Setup
To integrate this capability into your Openclaw Skills environment, follow these preparation steps:
- Ensure Node.js 20.6+ is installed on your system.
- Configure your API key in your settings:
export APIFY_TOKEN='your_token_here'
- The skill will automatically attempt to install the necessary MCP CLI, but you can manually install it via:
npm install -g @apify/mcpc
Apify Competitor Intelligence Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill organizes extracted intelligence into structured files using a strict naming convention: YYYY-MM-DD_descriptive-name.{extension}. Data is typically organized according to the following schema:
| Data Type | format | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Structured Report | CSV | Comprehensive flat-file export suitable for Excel or BI tools. |
| Raw Data | JSON | Nested data structures for deep technical analysis or database ingestion. |
| Quick Insight | Text | A summarized response delivered within the chat interface. |
All files are saved within the project's working directory, ensuring compatibility with other Openclaw Skills that may need to process the data further.
Apify Competitor Intelligence Advanced Features
- Dynamic Schema Discovery: Uses mcpc to pull real-time Actor requirements, reducing errors in configuration.
- Multi-Platform Support: Access specialized scrapers for over 25 platform-specific use cases through a single interface.
- Input Sanitization: Strict validation of Actor IDs and search keywords to maintain security within your Openclaw Skills workflow.
- Flexible Output Engine: Toggle between quick summaries for speed or full CSV/JSON exports for archival and deep-dive research.
- Error Handling: Built-in troubleshooting for token issues, timeouts, and actor-specific execution failures.
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